New York: The Golden Cross Press, 1935. Limited edition. Quarto (11 1/4 inches tall), original three-quarter light brown morocco, paper boards, spine stamped in brown, uncut, original cardboard slipcase covered in mottled gold foil. A nearly-fine copy. "WHEN JESUS HAD ENDED THESE SAYINGS, THE PEOPLE WERE ASTONISHED" Fine Press signed..... More
Oxford and London: Oxford University Press, 1953. 32mo. (5 1/2 inches tall), original textured red paper boards, gilt and blind-stamped, central white diamond with gilt crest, red ribbon marker, all edges gilt. Faint tanning to endpapers, else Fine. "DEFENDER OF THE FAITH" The Oxford Miniature Coronation Bible—a finely bound..... More
London: Ginn and Company Ltd., 1938. Original limp green cloth (6 5/8 inches tall), gilt titles, cartographic endpapers. Early owner signature to half title, faint rubbing to joints. A nearly-fine copy. "THE MAIN THEME OF THE BIBLE IS THE DEALINGS OF GOD WITH MAN" First edition of this introduction to..... More
Somerville, Massachusetts: Firefly Press, 1986. Limited edition. Tall octavo (10 inches tall), stitched in charcoal card under original gray dust wrapper with blank flaps, uncut. Mild toning to wrappers. About Fine. "GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST" Fine Press edition printing Saint Luke 2: 1-14 — a Christmas keepsake commissioned..... More
Waltham St. Lawrence: Golden Cockerel Press, 1925. Limited edition. Quarto (10 3/8 inches tall), original gilt white cloth, top edge gilt, uncut, original dust wrapper. Bookplate. Gilt still bright, corners still sharp, gentle toning to spine of largely clean boards. Splitting and chipping to flaps and spine of intact scarce..... More
New York: The Douay Bible House, 1953. Octavo (8 1/4 inches tall), original pebbled black cloth, gilt spine and blind-stamped, black endpapers, all edges red, original dust jacket, original cardboard box with printed upper lid with printed label. Book fine, faint ring stain and toning to bright dust jacket, original..... More
San Francisco: John Henry Nash, 1921. Portfolio. Single sheet of thick watermarked ivory paper (38 by 20 3/4 inches), folded in quarters and printed on two panels, unbound and housed in floral decorated cloth boards (19 1/8 by 10 5/8 inches). About Fine. "THE SIMPLE WORDS OF JESUS CHRIST AS..... More
New York: Benziger Brothers, [1947]. 12 mo. (7 inches tall), original textured navy cloth with rounded corners, gilt spine, blindstamped front board, all edges red, original dust wrapper, original lidded box with printed label. Early religious signature in ink, else about-Fine. THE PSALTER AND CANTICLES OF POPE PIUS XII Handsome..... More
San Francisco: The Book Club of California, 1990. Limited edition. Quarto (10 1/4 inches tall), original gray paper boards, red morocco spine with gilt title, original plain white paper dust wrapper with spine titled in ink. Fine. "THE RHEMES NEW TESTAMENT WAS AND REMAINS A VERY IMPORTANT STEP IN THE..... More
London: Oxford University Press, 1934. First edition. Quarto (11 inches tall), original blue cloth with gilt stamped vignette, illustrated endpapers, original dust jacket. A nearly-fine book, mild toning, modest wear and chipping to price-clipped dust jacket, not affecting illustrations. A near-fine copy. "NOBODY HAS EVER WRITTEN STORIES FOR CHILDREN THAT..... More